USCG free commercial fishing vessel dockside safety exams Feb. 2-9

USCG commercial fishing vessel examiners will be conducting free dockside exams in Petersburg Feb. 2-9. They take about an hour.

The examiners will make a scale available at the crane dock to weigh your crab pots. During similar crab pot weighing operations our data has shown weight discrepancies between old and replacement crab pots.

Please check out our new vessel specific checklist generator located at www.fishsafewest.info. This tool will allow you to print out a list of

safety requirements for your vessel prior to your exam.

Mandatory exams are now required for all commercial fishing vess...